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Astra Tower vs The Morton

Both in Salt Lake City. Review trajectory and change-point, ratings over time, city crime, and walkability — side by side.

The short version

Astra Tower holds 4.5★ across 144 public reviews, holding steady; The Morton holds 3.8★ across 102, holding steady. On the last six months of reviews, Astra Tower averages higher (4.6★ vs 4.0★). Negative reviews most often cite management at both.

The full story side by side — then the commute map, then the at-a-glance scoreboards.

new (3-mo avg) all-time average5★4★3★2★1★

Top of your list · Salt Lake City

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Astra Tower
4.5★all-time · 144 reviews

Last 12 mo 4.6★ · last 6 mo 4.6★

New vs all-time rating

Reviews per month

volume + star mix

Rating distribution

86% rated 4–5★12% rated 1–2★

Management responds

100%of reviews · 100% of 1–2★

What renters flag

  • Management
    7
  • Fees & rent
    2
  • Parking
    2
  • Pets & policy
    1

Dec 2022 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026

#2 · Salt Lake City

→ steady
The Morton
3.8★all-time · 102 reviews

Last 12 mo 3.5★ · last 6 mo 4.0★ ▲0.2 vs overall

New vs all-time rating

Reviews per month

volume + star mix

Rating distribution

72% rated 4–5★27% rated 1–2★

Management responds

100%of reviews · 100% of 1–2★

What renters flag

  • Management
    19
  • Noise
    10
  • Fees & rent
    7
  • Safety
    5

Jul 2019 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026

Units & specs

From each property's own listing — facts only, as scraped (verify with the property). No rent or availability.

BuildingBedsSq ftManagementAmenities
Astra TowerSalt Lake CityStudio–3 bed454–1,792Greystar
PoolPetEVGymParking
The MortonSalt Lake CityStudio–2 bed521–910Greystar
PetW/DGymParking

Commute from your work

Drive time to these 2 from a location — type your workplace (it starts on an example).

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Drive times powered by TomTom (typical traffic). Rush hour = the busier of weekday 8 AM / 5 PM; off-peak = 1 PM (Mountain Time). A typical day — your actual commute varies. No pricing, ever.

At a glance · ratings over time

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Astra TowerSalt Lake City4.5★4.6★▲0.14.6★144100%Managementsteady
The MortonSalt Lake City3.8★3.5★▼0.34.0★▲0.2102100%Managementsteady

★ = average star rating. Overall = all reviews ever; Last 12 / 6 mo= recent reviews only, with ▲/▼ showing the gap vs the overall — so you can see which way it's heading.

Local standing

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Ranked by each metric on its own — not a combined score. Tap a row for the full list. #1 = best.

Location & safety

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Astra TowerSalt Lake City18.3/2057—52.6/1k · 251% above Utah avg
The MortonSalt Lake City18.7/2057—52.6/1k · 251% above Utah avg

Walkability: EPA index (0–20). Air: avg US AQI, last ~90 days. Internet: top speed available (FCC). City crime: property offenses per 1,000 residents vs the Utah average (FBI). City-level data is city-wide, not building-specific.

What's nearby

count within
GroceryParkSchoolCommuter rail
Astra TowerSalt Lake City0.2 mi · 7238<0.1 mi · 120.4 mi · 110.2 mi · 110.9 mi
The MortonSalt Lake City0.3 mi · 62460.2 mi · 120.3 mi · 110.2 mi · 91.0 mi

Each cell = distance to the closest · count within 1mi (OpenStreetMap). Dining = restaurants & cafés within 1 mi (density). Industry = distance to the nearest industrial zone, for awareness. Straight-line miles; a fact, not a rating. Sort each category by its closest distance (mi) or its count within the radius (#).